hand_n wrought_v in_o the_o work_n and_o in_o the_o other_o hand_n hold_v a_o weapon_n i_o have_v set_v before_o the_o reader_n eye_n that_o passage_n in_o the_o prophecy_n that_o describe_v the_o epocha_n from_o whence_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v to_o commence_v it_o be_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o decree_n or_o grant_v to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n the_o street_n say_v the_o decree_n or_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n and_o that_o in_o troublous_a time_n now_o in_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o ezra_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n reign_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o build_v the_o city_n much_o less_o of_o the_o wall_n nor_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n any_o mention_n of_o troublesome_a time_n but_o quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v say_v ezra_n 8.36_o and_o they_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n unto_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n and_o they_o further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o nehemiah_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o both_o build_n the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o commission_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o troublous_a time_n indeed_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o defend_v the_o worker_n at_o the_o wall_n by_o arm_n nay_o the_o very_a man_n that_o wrought_v at_o the_o wall_n be_v fain_o as_o they_o do_v their_o work_n with_o one_o hand_n to_o hold_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o so_o exquisite_o do_v this_o decree_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o execution_n thereof_o suit_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o respect_n the_o epocha_n and_o decree_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o with_o infinite_a violence_n do_v to_o the_o sacred_a text_n to_o pitch_v upon_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o ezra_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n instead_o of_o that_o give_v to_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o full_a of_o ezra_n commission_n be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v in_o a_o more_o formal_a and_o ample_a way_n whenas_o that_o commission_n to_o nehemiah_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o nuncupatory_n save_v that_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n for_o safe-conduct_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o diminish_v that_o it_o add_v if_o any_o thing_n more_o need_n be_v add_v to_o the_o certainty_n that_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o original_a which_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n or_o pronounce_v the_o word_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a etc._n etc._n and_o both_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o vatablus_n render_v it_o ab_fw-la exitu_fw-la sermonis_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o this_o be_v unexceptionable_o plain_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o bear_v a_o most_o exact_a correspondency_n with_o more_o passage_n of_o the_o history_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o take_v notice_n of_o nehem._n chap._n 1._o there_o anani_n tell_v nehemiah_n inquire_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n for_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o praeterea_fw-la or_o also_o as_o our_o english_a translation_n do_v but_o for_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n to_o they_o whenas_o their_o temple_n be_v rebuilt_a and_o they_o have_v house_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o some_o better_a than_o they_o deserve_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v yet_o unbuilt_a whereby_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o insolence_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o their_o taunt_n and_o jeer_n this_o sad_a condition_n anani_n be_v exceed_v sensible_a of_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o tell_v it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o news_n to_o nehemiah_n for_o he_o know_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v demolish_v this_o long_a time_n and_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n but_o with_o a_o move_a and_o empassionate_v rhetoric_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o who_o be_v a_o hearty_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o what_o a_o huge_a thing_n be_v yet_o want_v to_o complete_a their_o felicity_n it_o first_o cast_v he_o into_o tear_n and_o present_o after_o into_o a_o serious_a religious_a sadness_n so_o that_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o some_o day_n nor_o do_v conceal_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n and_o give_v he_o the_o cup_n of_o wine_n but_o the_o king_n read_v it_o easy_o in_o his_o countenance_n wherefore_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o such_o vast_a consequence_n to_o have_v this_o evil_n redress_v by_o procure_v a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o city_n and_o wall_n it_o about_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o never_o have_v any_o leave_n to_o build_v it_o till_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o nehemiah_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o ezra_n in_o his_o commission_n it_o be_v so_o transcend_v a_o favour_n and_o privilege_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o his_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n chap._n 7._o v._n 27._o where_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o the_o building_n or_o rather_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o vast_a moment_n that_o it_o cost_v nehemiah_n many_o sigh_n tear_n fasting_n and_o prayer_n wherefore_o ezra_n have_v be_v very_o ungrateful_a to_o omit_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o this_o as_o well_o as_o beautify_v the_o temple_n if_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o any_o such_o thing_n visionum_fw-la apocalypticarum_fw-la tabula_fw-la generalis_fw-la pref_n page_n 13_o but_o be_v that_o those_o that_o resort_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o this_o occasion_n be_v not_o to_o live_v like_a beast_n without_o house_n it_o be_v a_o force_a thing_n to_o imagine_v but_o that_o by_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o grant_v or_o necessary_a connivance_n private_a house_n will_v be_v build_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o in_o some_o mean_a kind_n of_o sense_n the_o city_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o build_v thereby_o and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 24._o v._n 28._o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n viz._n cyrus_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o let_v go_v my_o captive_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o hard_a bargain_n if_o they_o may_v not_o build_v themselves_o house_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o in_o that_o mean_a sense_n cyrus_n may_v be_v say_v by_o his_o decree_n though_o it_o be_v no_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o city_n to_o build_v it_o or_o because_o his_o first_o decree_n for_o build_v of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o good_a grant_n they_o afterward_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n in_o that_o sense_n all_o in_o fullness_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o all_o nor_o will_v god_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o according_a to_o that_o mean_a sense_n may_v also_o be_v understand_v that_o passage_n in_o ezra_n prayer_n ezr._n 9.9_o thou_o have_v extend_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o give_v we_o a_o revive_n to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o repair_v
the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v we_o that_o be_v every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o a_o wall_n but_o then_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o may_v signify_v a_o house_n and_o proper_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v maceria_fw-la a_o more_o rude_o and_o slight_o build_v wall_n with_o dry_a stone_n without_o mortar_n or_o with_o mortar_n and_o watle_v of_o stick_n and_o the_o like_a the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundry_a time_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o hovel_n a_o hut_n a_o cottage_n or_o sheepcoat_n which_o may_v easy_o assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v not_o signify_v any_o thing_n above_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o common_a wall_n of_o a_o private_a habitation_n but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o here_o render_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o high_a sense_n for_o a_o wall_n of_o defence_n and_o strength_n undoubted_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o wall_n towards_o the_o southeast_n quarter_n be_v a_o strong_a defence_n and_o the_o temple_n a_o most_o magnificent_a fort_n or_o castle_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v engarrison_v part_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o daniel_n out_o of_o grotius_n wherefore_o the_o temple_n be_v such_o a_o place_n of_o defence_n this_o give_v some_o colourable_a pretence_n to_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o rest_n while_o the_o jew_n be_v busy_a in_o build_v the_o temple_n to_o accuse_v they_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o artaxerxes_n ezr._n 4._o as_o if_o they_o be_v build_v the_o rebellious_a city_n and_o set_v up_o the_o wall_n thereof_o v._o 12._o when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moenia_fw-la or_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o upon_o artaxerxes_n answer_n to_o that_o letter_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 24._o then_o cease_v the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o it_o cease_v to_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n as_o if_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v conscious_a that_o the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o fortification_n but_o they_o be_v huge_o out_o that_o fancy_n that_o by_o this_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v a_o wall_n about_o the_o city_n for_o fortification_n which_o before_o nehemiah_n they_o never_o have_v any_o commission_n to_o build_v and_o it_o have_v be_v their_o undo_n if_o they_o have_v go_v about_o it_o sanballat_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a will_v have_v be_v on_o their_o back_n to_o the_o purpose_n they_o have_v no_o commission_n when_o he_o be_v so_o vexatious_a to_o they_o when_o they_o have_v one_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o story_n in_o ezra_n touch_v their_o go_n about_o any_o such_o work_n no_o more_o than_o any_o mention_n in_o the_o commission_n for_o it_o moreover_o nehemiah_n application_n to_o artaxerxes_n plain_o imply_v that_o the_o commission_n ezra_n have_v have_v no_o clause_n in_o it_o to_o warrant_v the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o repair_v the_o gate_n which_o be_v break_v down_o and_o burn_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o so_o lie_v till_o that_o very_a time_n though_o sundry_a private_a house_n be_v rebuilt_a some_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o better_a sort_n but_o most_o very_a mean_v and_o hand_n over_o head_n without_o order_n for_o if_o ezra_n have_v have_v that_o commission_n nehemiah_n will_v have_v frame_v his_o petition_n according_o and_o reminded_a the_o king_n that_o he_o only_o desire_v he_o to_o ratify_v again_o what_o he_o have_v before_o grant_v to_o ezra_n and_o tell_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o 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week_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n even_o in_o troublous_a time_n here_o the_o epocha_n be_v to_o be_v take_v without_o all_o controversy_n from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o command_n or_o decree_n of_o which_o there_o be_v four_o one_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n another_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n a_o three_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o a_o four_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o the_o first_o decree_n and_o consequent_o the_o epocha_n from_o they_o be_v pitch_v so_o high_a that_o they_o fall_v many_o year_n short_a even_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o be_v plain_o shut_v out_o from_o any_o pretence_n of_o claim_n to_o be_v epocha_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o competition_n therefore_o be_v only_o betwixt_o the_o edict_n or_o decree_n give_v out_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la to_o ezra_n and_o that_o give_v out_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o his_o reign_n to_o nehemiah_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o history_n of_o each_o and_o whether_o of_o they_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o prophecy_n ezra_n chap._n 7._o v._n 11._o now_o this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o king_n artaxerxes_n give_v unto_o ezra_n the_o priest_n v._o 13._o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o they_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o his_o priest_n viz._n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o levites_n in_o my_o realm_n which_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n go_v with_o thou_o and_o so_o from_o this_o 13._o v._o to_o v._o 25._o all_o be_v concern_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o worshp_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o v._o 25._o his_o commission_n be_v enlarge_v to_o civil_a judicature_n and_o thou_o ezra_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o teach_v you_o they_o that_o know_v they_o not_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o decree_n give_v out_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n unto_o ezra_n now_o that_o commission_n give_v to_o nehemiah_n be_v set_v down_o thus_o nehem._n chap._n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n that_o wine_n be_v before_o he_o and_o i_o take_v up_o the_o wine_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n now_o i_o have_v not_o be_v before_o time_n sad_a in_o his_o presence_n wherefore_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a this_o be_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n then_o i_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n lie_v waste_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n then_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o what_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n so_o i_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o unto_o judah_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n that_o i_o may_v build_v it_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o journey_n be_v and_o when_o will_v thou_o return_v so_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o send_v i_o and_o i_o set_v he_o a_o time_n moreover_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v letter_n be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v convey_v i_o over_o till_o i_o come_v into_o judah_n and_o a_o letter_n unto_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o house_n and_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n that_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v i_o according_a to_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o this_o be_v plain_o a_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o nehemiah_n to_o build_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o wall_n it_o about_o we_o will_v add_v also_o out_o of_o chap._n 4._o what_o strait_n they_o be_v put_v to_o at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n v._o 7._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o ashdodite_n hear_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v up_o and_o that_o the_o breach_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v than_o they_o be_v very_o wroth_a and_o conspire_v all_o of_o they_o together_o to_o come_v and_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o hinder_v it_o and_o v._o 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o that_o time_n forth_o that_o the_o half_a of_o my_o servant_n wrought_v in_o the_o work_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o they_o hold_v both_o the_o spear_n the_o shield_n and_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o habergeon_n they_o which_o build_v on_o the_o wall_n and_o they_o which_o bare_a burden_n and_o those_o that_o jade_a every_o one_o with_o one_o of_o his_o
from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o a_o description_n of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 20._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a throne_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o and_o this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n can_v be_v without_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o renew_a heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enjoy_v themselves_o in_o their_o heavenly_a state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a bliss_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o victor_n and_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v a_o state_n in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n five_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n by_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v prefigure_v be_v but_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o forty_o five_o furlong_n but_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v extend_v 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the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o state_n describe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a these_o be_v the_o notable_a argument_n of_o alcazar_n which_o pareus_n also_o applaud_v or_o approve_v as_o stiff_a in_o alcazar_n opinion_n as_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v answer_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o intimate_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 12.9_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o rudeness_n or_o injury_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n they_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o clear_o fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostatise_v church_n that_o great_a city_n or_o polity_n antichristian_a and_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o vial-angel_n show_v this_o city_n or_o polity_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o john_n as_o that_o power_n or_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o other_o room_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o pure_a gospel_n nor_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v cruel_o persecute_v torture_a and_o murder_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o have_v know_v they_o will_v have_v easy_o discern_v the_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v figurative_a when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n viz._n that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o death_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o tear_n be_v point_v at_o that_o be_v cause_v by_o that_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o so_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o these_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thus_o understand_v and_o indeed_o the_o observe_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n which_o it_o succeed_v be_v a_o special_a key_n for_o the_o right_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o description_n all_o along_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o my_o exposition_n thereof_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o open_a book-prophecy_n of_o which_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v part_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o state_n thereof_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n will_v follow_v here_o handsome_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o heterogeneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o here_o describe_v but_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o go_v back_o into_o those_o time_n in_o this_o description_n the_o place_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n they_o belong_v to_o as_o all_o know_v that_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n again_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o millennial_a reign_n on_o earth_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o that_o state_n or_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o polity_n or_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o where_o so_o full_o describe_v as_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v chap._n 17._o be_v as_o plain_a wherefore_o what_o can_v be_v more_o likely_a than_o that_o this_o city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o barbarous_a persecution_n the_o saint_n be_v secure_v in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v but_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.4_o three_o those_o many_o passage_n note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o last_o the_o vial-angel_n the_o last_o doubtless_o as_o be_v near_o to_o this_o time_n that_o show_v john_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bloody_a whore_n of_o babylon_n destroy_v by_o he_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n how_o natural_o do_v his_o show_v john_n the_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n upon_o his_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n imply_v that_o he_o show_v he_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o new_a
the_o book_n see_v by_o john_n be_v write_v with_o all_o those_o word_n contain_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o compage_n of_o those_o prophetical_a representation_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o contain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n send_v to_o john_n and_o that_o as_o the_o book_n in_o general_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o figurative_a representation_n and_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o of_o the_o inward_a prophetical_a sense_n of_o they_o so_o the_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o distinct_o signify_v the_o latter_a the_o external_a representation_n or_o symbol_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o be_v write_v within_o the_o real_a prophetic_a sense_n of_o those_o figure_n that_o this_o be_v the_o necessary_a sense_n of_o this_o book_n be_v be_v writ_n within_o and_o without_o may_v appear_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n from_o it_o but_o suppose_v the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n so_o large_a that_o the_o inside_n or_o concave_a side_n of_o this_o roll_n of_o paper_n will_v not_o contain_v they_o to_o denote_v the_o exuberancy_n or_o fullness_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o that_o of_o poetry_n scriptus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tergo_fw-la necdum_fw-la finitus_fw-la orestes_n this_o be_v the_o general_a account_n of_o interpreter_n which_o be_v a_o very_a lank_a empty_a and_o a_o useless_a account_n but_o this_o intimation_n of_o those_o two_o sense_n i_o have_v note_v be_v useful_a and_o weighty_a the_o wildness_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o interpreter_n be_v discover_v thereby_o that_o confound_v the_o symbolical_a sense_n with_o the_o real_a or_o prophetical_a as_o r._n h._n have_v do_v see_v my_o epilogue_n to_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n sect._n 10._o and_o there_o be_v those_o so_o weak_a as_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o exposition_n whence_o we_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o give_v this_o intimation_n for_o this_o twofold_a sense_n of_o this_o book_n and_o worthy_a the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o to_o do_v but_o that_o this_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o be_v not_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o exuberancy_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o scantness_n in_o the_o concave_a side_n of_o the_o vision-paper_n to_o contain_v it_o all_o may_v appear_v from_o that_o necessary_a mechanical_a account_n i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o seven-sealed_n roll_n if_o any_o mechanical_a account_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o for_o the_o large_a of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v so_o little_a that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o fill_v so_o much_o as_o one_o side_n viz._n the_o concave_a of_o each_o vision-paper_n wherefore_o how_o can_v the_o exuberancy_n of_o the_o matter_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v write_v as_o well_o on_o the_o convex_a side_n as_o concave_n or_o what_o account_n can_v there_o be_v of_o make_v use_n of_o both_o side_n so_o needless_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n belong_v to_o these_o prophecy_n that_o of_o the_o cortex_fw-la or_o letter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o thing_n prefigure_v and_o as_o the_o cortical_a or_o literal_a sense_n be_v first_o and_o most_o obvious_a so_o according_a to_o our_o mechanical_a frame_n of_o this_o seven-sealed_n book_n the_o convex_a or_o outward_a side_n of_o the_o vision-leaf_n upon_o open_v each_o seal_n offer_v itself_o first_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n the_o concave_n be_v underneath_o not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o turn_n up_o of_o the_o vision-leaf_n and_o so_o read_v downward_o but_o if_o john_n declare_v the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o before_o any_o of_o the_o seal_n be_v open_v insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o mechanical_a frame_n of_o this_o seven-sealed_n roll_v within_o as_o we_o have_v describe_v then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n to_o any_o one_o of_o a_o ordinary_a sagacity_n that_o this_o be_v say_v mere_o to_o intimate_v those_o two_o sense_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o external_a cortical_a sense_n which_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a thing_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o real_a prophetical_a sense_n that_o lie_v hide_v under_o this_o symbolical_a cortex_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o seem_v likely_a that_o john_n at_o the_o open_v each_o seal_n see_v in_o the_o book_n those_o vision_n mention_v at_o each_o seal_n open_v but_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o as_o other_o vision_n be_v and_o that_o he_o see_v they_o no_o more_o in_o the_o book_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n than_o he_o read_v the_o open_v book_n when_o it_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o eat_v it_o but_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n by_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o the_o book_n unseal_v to_o eat_v be_v only_o to_o signify_v that_o both_o those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o open_v book_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o when_o john_n receive_v the_o open_v book_n he_o may_v then_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v thing_n write_v on_o the_o convex_a side_n and_o concave_a side_n of_o what_o i_o call_v the_o vision-leaves_a and_o from_o hence_o pronounce_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o this_o seven-sealed_n book_n be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o according_a to_o some_o such_o mechanic_n way_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v than_o our_o former_a reason_n will_v take_v place_n and_o so_o every_o way_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o this_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o book_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n its_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o that_o thereby_o be_v intimate_v a_o external_a literal_a sense_n and_o internal_a mystical_a sense_n of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o hieroglyphic_n type_n or_o figure_n and_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o assure_v in_o this_o apocalyptick_a seven-sealed_n book_n or_o roll_n that_o to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o signify_v a_o external_a or_o literal_a sense_n and_o a_o sense_n internal_a and_o mystical_a and_o we_o find_v in_o ezekiel_n a_o roll_n so_o describe_v chap._n 2.9_o and_o when_o i_o look_v behold_v a_o hand_n be_v send_v unto_o i_o and_z lo_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n therein_o and_o he_o spread_v it_o before_o i_o and_o it_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o which_o answer_v with_o strange_a exactness_n to_o this_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o still_o more_o full_a if_o you_o read_v the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o eat_v this_o roll_n and_o do_v so_o according_o and_o declare_v it_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n as_o if_o what_o we_o find_v apoc._n chap._n 10._o v._n 9_o 10._o be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o as_o this_o happen_v to_o john_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o rainbow_n viz._n christ_n or_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n so_o this_o happen_v to_o ezekiel_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v as_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o bow_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n which_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o note_n of_o the_o rainbow_n in_o both_o place_n wherefore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o bear_v such_o a_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n viz._n a_o exterior_a and_o interior_a meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n and_o this_o of_o the_o roll_n in_o ezekiel_n be_v so_o exact_o parallel_v thereto_o and_o set_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n after_o the_o introductory_n vision_n how_o can_v we_o avoid_v conclude_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n the_o main_a of_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o and_o have_v a_o interior_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o exterior_a and_o so_o those_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n that_o in_o their_o first_o or_o exterior_a sense_n may_v seem_v only_o to_o concern_v jerusalem_n suppose_v and_o samaria_n edom_n and_o mount_n seir_n the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n and_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o army_n of_o gog_n the_o jewish_a city_n and_o temple_n and_o the_o like_a may_v in_o their_o interior_a sense_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o of_o its_o enemy_n and_o prove_v type_n of_o their_o condition_n
observe_v that_o the_o event_n of_o that_o war_n be_v a_o actual_a but_o partial_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o babylon_n call_v the_o great_a city_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o chap._n 11._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o unto_o which_o answer_v the_o actual_a fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v actual_a else_o the_o angel_n will_v speak_v a_o untruth_n in_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o and_o but_o partial_a because_o it_o both_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n and_o precede_v the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o second_o before_o which_o the_o full_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o and_o whereas_o prophecy_n be_v anticipatory_a history_n and_o yet_o no_o actual_a success_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n war_n but_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v prefigure_v in_o this_o second_o vision_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o success_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o before_o menace_v by_o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a bestian_o and_o therefore_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o partial_a fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o half-day_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a or_o in_o the_o last_o half-time_n of_o the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a whence_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o angel_n bring_v news_n of_o must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o not_o before_o because_o the_o upshot_n of_o that_o war_n also_o be_v not_o till_o then_o we_o see_v therefore_o what_o a_o perfect_a correspondency_n the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o two_o vision_n which_o part_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o success_n of_o the_o beast_n war_n with_o the_o saint_n or_o witness_n have_v one_o with_o another_o three_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o and_o this_o latter_a viz._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v just_a at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n the_o former_a must_v be_v so_o too_o viz._n the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n must_v be_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n also_o and_o the_o three_o or_o remain_a part_n of_o each_o vision_n must_v be_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n four_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o ample_a object_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o evangelici_fw-la the_o witness_n and_o seal_a soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n against_o who_o the_o beast_n war_v and_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o all_o along_o though_o they_o hold_v out_o through_o patience_n and_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o promise_a success_n at_o last_o chap._n 13._o v._n 9_o 10._o these_o be_v encourage_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bestian_o menace_v by_o the_o first_o angel_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o joyful_a message_n by_o the_o second_o angel_n of_o the_o actual_a fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n and_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n chap._n 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o shall_v respect_v the_o partial_a but_o actual_a fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v so_o ample_a a_o object_n of_o those_o joyful_a acclamation_n and_o of_o that_o thankful_a doxology_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o betwixt_o but_o the_o graceful_a usher_v they_o in_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o though_o they_o may_v glance_v at_o more_o enlarge_v hope_n of_o future_a accession_n yet_o the_o principal_a object_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v the_o actual_a rise_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o be_v it_o not_o so_o this_o signal_n providence_n and_o illustrious_a victory_n will_v be_v without_o any_o doxology_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o shout_n nor_o sign_n of_o joy_n at_o such_o a_o surprise_v providence_n as_o this_o namely_o at_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n when_o they_o have_v lyen_fw-we slay_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o at_o their_o ascend_n in_o a_o cloud_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o city_n who_o slay_v they_o fall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o enemy_n bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n how_o incredible_a how_o unsuitable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o so_o happy_a a_o catastrophe_n of_o the_o witness_n suffering_n as_o this_o shall_v pass_v without_o a_o plaudite_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a thing_n not_o to_o make_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o city_n the_o object_n of_o those_o acclamation_n and_o of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a mode_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o ever_o close_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o church_n with_o some_o indication_n of_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n as_o chap._n 12._o v._n 10_o 12._o chap._n 19_o v._n 1._o and_o again_o v._o 21._o which_o conclude_v with_o a_o feast_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n wherefore_o it_o be_v abundant_o plain_a that_o those_o acclamation_n and_o the_o elder_n doxology_n respect_v this_o event_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o doxology_n itself_o v._o 27._o where_o thanks_o be_v give_v to_o god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v viz._n in_o that_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a 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